Brass Monkey: she's gunna be a cold one this year!

**pete376403** · 4th May 2009, 20:57

Originally Posted by stevewederell

Excuse a probable stupid question but would it be worth while taking the battery out and keeping it in the tent to keep it warmer?

No - it's just as cold in the tent.

**pete376403** · 4th May 2009, 20:59

Originally Posted by doc

Can never understand when it's a mild one, you hear people complaining "it's not cold enough'.This is no 9 in a row from Jaffaland. Can't wait to be able sit in the 10up tent eating my free apples watching the novices enter.

Only thing Im dreading is the trip to the ferry and getting off it on the way back. Getting slower, going to spend 10 days across the ditch this year.

Everyone gets free apples. The 10 uppers get free beer and crisps (if you're early enough.

**k14** · 4th May 2009, 21:09

Originally Posted by 98tls

I dont live to far away from the site,couple of hours,any coming from far away are welcome to stop in for a shower/feed/beer/whatever.....just lemme know.

Couple of hours aye? 45 mins for me

Was a good frost this morning, couldn't get key in any of the doors of cage and when I did they were all frozen shut!!

**dangerous** · 4th May 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by stevewederell

Excuse a probable stupid question but would it be worth while taking the battery out and keeping it in the tent to keep it warmer?

HEHEHEHE... i remember guys lighting small fires under their bikes to stop them frezzing, best thing I can say is dont park down the slope

**98tls** · 4th May 2009, 21:12

Originally Posted by k14

Couple of hours aye? 45 mins for me

Was a good frost this morning, couldn't get key in any of the doors of cage and when I did they were all frozen shut!!

Yea yea,skite

all im saying is theres a brew on here for any weary travellers.

**doc** · 4th May 2009, 21:14

Originally Posted by pete376403

Everyone gets free apples. The 10 uppers get free beer and crisps (if you're early enough.

Sorry, wow am I in for a unexpected treat .Do the 20up members talk to you ?

Surprised at the no of people that don't stay the night. Maybe they should give out the badge when you leave.

**pete376403** · 4th May 2009, 21:24

Only to tell you to lie in the mud so they can get traction to ride up the hill

**98tls** · 4th May 2009, 21:26

Originally Posted by dangerous

HEHEHEHE... i remember guys lighting small fires under their bikes to stop them frezzing, best thing I can say is dont park down the slope

No worries for you D,just fill that thing up with diesel.

**xgnr** · 4th May 2009, 21:36

Went last year... a long way from dorkland.

IMHO I would rate the Cold Kiwi as a much better investment in terms of rally material.

Much more entertainment and general carry on. All seemed a bit flat and commercial.

But you have to go to at least one Brass before you die. The journey is the best part. :-)

**FJRider** · 6th May 2009, 19:03

Originally Posted by k14

Couple of hours aye? 45 mins for me

45 min's... thats what happens when ya stop at the pub. I've done it faster... got the paperwork to prove it

**miSTa** · 6th May 2009, 19:40

Originally Posted by doc

Sorry, wow am I in for a unexpected treat .Do the 20up members talk to you ?

Surprised at the no of people that don't stay the night. Maybe they should give out the badge when you leave.

For the 25th anniversary they handed out a special "I stayed the night" badge on the Sunday morning. Bloody good idea.

**FJRider** · 6th May 2009, 20:00

Originally Posted by Mr Sensible

For the 25th anniversary they handed out a special "I stayed the night" badge on the Sunday morning. Bloody good idea.

Most "endurance rallys" award badges on completion of the event

, The brass is a "social" event and the Otago Motorcycle Club (the organisers) donates a lot of money to charity

. Awarding badges for attendance overnight, may(will, I reckon) reduce numbers "attending"

, and thus reduce the amount of dosh for people that NEED it... badly ....

**Kemet** · 6th May 2009, 20:35

I've only made it to one so far. Couldn't find the KB site but I was very new to KB at the time so had never seen anyone at that stage to recognise them when I rode past. Ended up camping with some random people I met in Ranfurly at the soup stop.

Funny thing happened there though. It had been raining all the way but finally let up around 5:30 6:00 so rather than walk around in wet gear freezing cold like everybody else I shucked off the riding gear and hung it up on my camp chair in front of the fire. This meant all I had left to wear was a singlet and a pair of trackpants.

For some strange reason I got a lot of funny looks from people as I walked around the site.

Difference being they still had the wet gear on so they froze whereas at least the little that I was wearing was dry, so I barely noticed the cold.
But then thats the nice thing about Central Otago. When it's not raining at least the cold up there is a dry cold.

That wasn't the strangest thing though....

The strangest thing about that whole time wandering around half dressed was.......

Only one guy yelled "show us your tits!"

I started to wonder if I was at a bike rally after that....